If you are like most people, you are trying to anticipate the short-term and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the recent spate of suspended meetings, conferences and other events, such as Austin canceling its South by Southwest festival, many are questioning the legal liability of the individuals and organizations involved. This issue has led a likely record number of people to read, for the first time, the force majeure clauses embedded in the standard boilerplate provisions.